as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum
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Recent Examples of bedfellow
Despite Musk's previously seemingly liberal public bent and Trump's harsh past criticisms of electric vehicles, the two unlikely bedfellows have forged a close alliance.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
And this isn’t the only area where strange bedfellows make for policy consensus.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But the mayor has become an unlikely political bedfellow of the new president.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Feb. 2025
Shadowrun’s dark future fantasy and Munchkin’s giddy competition make surprisingly comfy bedfellows.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
And this isn’t the only area where strange bedfellows make for policy consensus.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But the mayor has become an unlikely political bedfellow of the new president.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Feb. 2025
Shadowrun’s dark future fantasy and Munchkin’s giddy competition make surprisingly comfy bedfellows.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedfellow
Noun
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Nevertheless, supporters are calling the Texas law a major win for the school choice movement.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Led by Pereira, Wolves’ players and staff joined hands, formed a line, walked towards their supporters and raised their hands in the air three times to initiate three loud cheers from the stands.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Truman designated May 8 as VE Day and the western allies followed suit, according to the museum.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The first tier consisted of 18 U.S. allies, including Japan and Germany, that would have generally been exempt, enabling them to obtain AI chips in a business-as-usual manner.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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“Bedfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedfellow. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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